Broadcom Unveils First Single Chip Blu-ray Solution Supporting 3D

Broadcom Corporation announced that it is the first silicon provider to ship a true single die Blu-ray Disc chip. The new Broadcom BCM7630 offers an unprecedented level of integration combining proven optical front-end and back-end video decoding and display technologies in a single die solution.

Also announced is the BCM7632, which supplements the capabilities of the BCM7630 by adding support for the playback of 3D Blu-ray movies in stereoscopic full 1080p resolution. Although the 3D Blu-ray standard is not yet finalized, it is anticipated that the BCM7632 will comply with the final specification. The BCM7630 is in production. The BCM7632 is sampling to early access customers.

Source: Broadcom